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Earthquakes in Banda Sea

A moderate 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck the Banda Sea on Sunday, Nov 1, 2026, 163 km northwest of Pulau Damar Island, per volcanodiscovery.com.

This follows a series of seismic events in the region, including a 4.3-magnitude quake on Saturday, Oct 31, and a 3.0-magnitude temblor the day before, according to volcanodiscovery.com.

The Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB) has not issued any official warnings or reports regarding casualties or damage related to these quakes.

No aviation disruptions or significant regional impacts have been reported in connection with these seismic events.

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01diffdiff.wikimedia.org · 1 NovCollaboration by the WikiRempah Team in Documenting Historical Sites of the Nusantara Spice Route in North Maluku 02volcanodiscoveryvolcanodiscovery.com · 1 NovModerate mag. 4.4 earthquake - Banda Sea, 163 km northwest of Pulau Damar Island, Maluku, Indonesia, on Sunday, Nov 1, 2026, at 07:31 pm (GMT +9) 03volcanodiscoveryvolcanodiscovery.com · 31 OctModerate mag. 4.3 earthquake - Banda Sea, 86 km northeast of Pulau Damar Island, Maluku, Indonesia, on Saturday, Oct 31, 2026, at 10:10 pm (GMT +9) 04volcanodiscoveryvolcanodiscovery.com · 31 OctLight mag. 3.0 earthquake - Maluku Sea, 9 km west of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on Saturday, Oct 31, 2026, at 12:25 pm (GMT +9) 05enen.tempo.co · 31 OctBMKG Warns of Rain Across Most Major Indonesian Cities on Saturday 06volcanodiscoveryvolcanodiscovery.com · 30 OctLight mag. 3.2 earthquake - East Halmahera Regency, 48 km southeast of Tobelo, Indonesia, on Friday, Oct 30, 2026, at 09:17 am (GMT +9) 07volcanodiscoveryvolcanodiscovery.com · 29 OctLight mag. 3.7 earthquake - Ceram Sea, 27 km east of Pulau Teor Island, Maluku, Indonesia, on Friday, Oct 30, 2026, at 08:56 am (GMT +9) 08thesunthesun.my · 29 OctIndonesia’s Banda Sea hit by 6.2-magnitude earthquake

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